Catharsis I have danced the ballet of broken hearts Tossed the chalice of missed chances away Written out all the rutilant ink Embracing the light of a new day Finally freeing this heart hoarding hurt Bandaged butterflies now sip nectar From those crying chrysanthemums with joy As all latent laments have been set free. Making Small Talk... I had tea with sanity today Confessions of death Were the topic of conversation They say grief affects us all differently welcome to my dream macabre... Unforeseen I was blinded Impervious to what Life had in store But how I learned My lessons well Still having faith And peace inside After all I have Witnessed and seen.
Donna McCabe is an established poet with over 20 years’ experience whose vast variety of work has gained her multiple accolades within her field of literature over the years. From being published in journals, magazines and anthologies as well as being a highly respected admin in multiple social media groups, her most recent works of merit would include The Writers and Readers’ Magazine, Our Poetry Archive, Raven Cage Zine and featuring in a books published by Poetry Planet called Words in Motion, Movement Our Bodies In Action, Jewels in the Queens Crown : The Best Of The Best, The Sacred Feminine Volume II, Quintessence: Coming of Age, Nobody Left Behind, Hidden In Childhood ,Our Seasons of Syllables, Our Changing Earth and many other anthologies to date all available on Amazon. Donna’s intricate wordplay displayed in her works has been personified by her past and concurrent experiences which include her hardships, trials and tribulations. All of which she has been accompanied by her loving husband of 25 years. Together they have raised three children in the picturesque valleys of the Rhondda, South Wales, UK. Her lifetime admiration of reading and writing and love of art has steered her into a adventurous new direction of collaborations with an up and coming Canadian artist Ala Ilescu whose idiosyncratic mind and artistic works compliment the vivid images Donna’s narrative works paint. These collaborations have resulted in a beautiful book of poetry and artwork entitled “Explosion Of Love” published on Amazon. Donna’s creativity has also taken her onto other platforms in recent times, Using Instagram to reach out and display her love of writing, artwork and love of the natural world to a wider audience. Her writings and interactions with the wider poetry communities on there have helped her gain a good following and many features and awards too.
Confessions 